split-up

[ split-uhp ]

noun

1. a splitting or separating into two or more parts.
2. a separation or dissociation of two groups or people.
3. Commerce. a process of reorganizing a corporate structure whereby all the capital stock and assets are exchanged for those of two or more newly established companies, resulting in the liquidation of the parent corporation. Compare carveout ( def 1 ), spin-off ( def 1 ), split-off ( def 3 ).

split up

verb

1. tr to separate out into parts; divide
2. intr to become separated or parted through disagreement

   they split up after years of marriage

3. to break down or be capable of being broken down into constituent parts

   I have split up the question into three parts

noun

1. the act or an instance of separating

Word History and Origins

Origin of split-up¹

First recorded in 1830–40; noun use of verb phrase split up

Example Sentences

"Transporting it in its gaseous state requires significant energy. An alternative way of storing and transporting it would be to 'split-up' the hydrogen atoms into its base components, electrons and protons."

From Science Daily

An MP has criticised the "appalling" treatment of a family split-up by UK authorities as they tried to flee Sudan.

From BBC

Weeks after the outage, Alibaba group Chairman and CEO Daniel Zhang took over as head of the cloud unit, a role he will continue to hold concurrently even after the split-up.

From Reuters

SBI Securities analyst Shinji Moriyuki said the split-up would probably prevent Chinese government scrutiny of any of Alibaba's operations from affecting the rest of the group.

From Reuters

Atos, whose clients include France's administration and army, would in return secure much-needed investment from a European industrial group as it strives to carry out its split-up plan after a troubled period marked by a governance crisis, heavy losses and sharp stock price swings.

From Reuters